Ong Tay & Partners

MacDivorce 2011: An Update

Susan Tay — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:19:44 +0000

I wrote a MacDivorce article in April 2008 where I explained the term as something I coined to describe what I regarded as a fuss-free way to divorce. This article is an updated version as there are new rules put in place to make the process even easier now.

Divorce Proceedings: CPF and HDB Standard Queries, What Are They?

Susan Tay — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:35:47 +0000

If you intend to commence divorce proceedings and you have a HDB flat as a matrimonial asset, you are required to send these standard queries to the HDB. The replies to these queries form part of the Proposed/Agreed Matrimonial Property Plan which you will have to file as part of your divorce papers. Without the replies, you will not be able to commence a divorce action unless special permission is granted by the court for you to do so or if you do not receive their replies within one month from the time you served the queries.

From Cradle To Grave: The Life Cycle of a Business

Lim Seng Siew — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:24:26 +0000

In the late 1990s, a subsidiary of an European listed infocommunications company was deciding whether to expand into Asia or into the Americas. They conducted their initial intelligence using the Internet and came across an early version of our website. They were surprised by the wealth of useful and practical information found on our website and contacted us. We provided
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A Bank Account in Debit and in Credit at the Same Time?

Lim Seng Siew — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:00:44 +0000

A client was in trouble. His business – grown singlehandedly from a small two-person outfit into a multi-million dollar per year enterprise – was facing difficult times during 1997 financial crisis and had to bring a joint-venture (JV) partner in for financial support. The JV seemed to work initially; his partner was prepared to leave the day-to-day operations to the
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What’s in a Name Change?

Winston Tay — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:26:49 +0000

About 3 years back, I wrote an article on another blog about picking names for my then-unborn child. While that endeavour was already quite stressful, I realise it does get rather more complicated when you already have a name to begin with and need it changed. If you’re thinking of changing your name, there are a number of things you
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When Law Firms Need Interns

Winston Tay — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:47:40 +0000

For our latest intern's exit interview, we thought we might ask him to write a post about his experience for our blog. After a couple of minutes of mildly flipping out, our young friend came up with this gem of a piece. Needless to say, his experience was as valuable a learning experience for all of us at OTP as it was for his chosen path, and we wish him all the best in his law career.

Alimony and the Attractive Ex-Wife

Ong Ying Ping — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:19:44 +0000

(...) That a divorcee's beauty should be taken into consideration for her own future prospects of re-settling down with another - and consequently as grounds for deciding how much money she should be getting from her previous partner as a result - is not without merit. The moral implications of such evaluation, however, verily speaks of bias against a certain demographic of women whom psychological studies have shown usually enjoy rather favourable dispositions whilst dealing with society.

When Lawyers Need Laymen

Winston Tay — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:00:06 +0000

I'm not a lawyer. For that matter, I'm not a paralegal either (not yet anyway, on both counts). I work for a lawyer, though. And as I trudge through my 9 to 6 weekdays running through cases with him, analyzing evidence and pouring through his mess of letters, authorities and court forms, I have slowly come to the realization that the legal profession, as highly regarded as it is, does not age well.

Getting Away on Technicalities: Making Sense of the Justice/Injustice of Procedural Rules

Ong Ying Ping — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:05:04 +0000

The very function of procedural rules is as convoluted as the legal profession itself; strict adherence to the rules without exception is justified as a “must-have” to ensure that “justice must be seen to be done”. To the non-lawyer, these are technicalities which can be twisted into loopholes which allow wrongdoers to avoid paying for their sins. Submit the wrong form to apply for a claim, and your case gets struck out. Sue the wrong representative, and have your case thrown out the court window, or in more formal language, “dismissed with costs”.

Are Legal Services A Necessity In Financial Crises? Or A Necessary Evil?

Ong Ying Ping — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:40:23 +0000

Article gives reasons why you will need lawyers even more in times of a financial crisis and the role of a lawyer.